METAR & TAF KTCL
Current METAR
Observed 21:53Z
KTCL 272153Z 12008G19KT 10SM CLR 29/19 A2995
- Wind
- 120° @ 8G19 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 29°C / 19°C
- Altimeter
- 29.95 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 1,853 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- ATLANTA
- ARTCC
- ZTL · ATLANTA
- NOTAM facility
- TCL (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- JEFF POWELL
- Phone
- 205-248-5300
- Address
- 7601 ROBERT CARDINAL ARPT ROAD, SUI, TE 208, TUSCALOOSA AL 35401
Flight service · Hours
- FSS ANB
- ANNISTON1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0500-2200
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 12
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 41° / 221° | 6,498 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 12/30Favored | 117° / 297° | 4,000 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | — | — | — | — | — | MALSR | — |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 38', tree, 1550' from thr, 100' R of cntrln, slope 35 |
| 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40', tree, 850' from thr, 200' R of cntrln, slope 16 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box right(3.5°) | — | 61', trees, 1725' from thr, 180' R of cntrln, slope 25 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Low pressure
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Birds and deer are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery when the tower is closed, contact Birmingham Approach at 205-769-3890.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- When the tower is closed, activate high intensity runway lights for runway 04/22, medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights for runway 04, precision approach path indicator for runway 22, medium intensity runway lights for runway 12/30, and taxiway lights by using the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 04/22The pavement classification rating value for runway 04/22 is 1059/F/D/X/T.Show FAA
- 12/30The pavement classification rating value for runway 12/30 is 50/F/C/X/T.Show FAA
- 12/30Runway 12/30 is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 operations with scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 9 passenger seats and non-scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 30 passenger seats. It is lighted as a visual runway.Show FAA
Other notes
- A 24-hour prior permission required is required for unscheduled aircraft operations greater than 30 passenger seats between 2130 and 0500. Contact the airport manager. Index B aircraft rescue and fire fighting capability is available 24 hours.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KTCL
Answer card- ICAO
- KTCL
- Name
- TUSCALOOSA NTL
- Location
- TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA
- Elevation
- 169.9 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,169.9 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0700-2000
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 04/22 · 6,498 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 9
- Magnetic variation
- 0°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 120° at 8 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 12
Tuscaloosa NTL sits in Tuscaloosa, Alabama at 169.9 ft MSL. It has two asphalt runways. The longest is 04/22 at 6,498 ft. Runway 12/30 is 4,000 ft. The field has a control tower. Tower hours are 0700 to 2000. When the tower is closed, use the published CTAF and follow the lighting instructions in the Chart Supplement. The airport has one ILS approach. It is for runway 04.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless ATC or the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. That puts the working pattern at about 1,170 ft MSL based on the field elevation. The airport has two on-field FBOs. Dixie Air Services carries 100LL and Jet A Prist. Ascension FBO carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist.
This is a controlled field with active traffic and published bird and deer activity in the area. Runway 12/30 is lighted as a visual runway. It also has operating limits for some airline and charter operations, so large aircraft should verify the current Chart Supplement before planning in. For clearance delivery when the tower is closed, contact Birmingham Approach. If you are new to KTCL, expect a busy towered environment with a long primary runway and a shorter crosswind option.